Bara (Bára): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bara (Bára) – Meaning: wave – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BAH-rah


Bara (Bára) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “wave”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.

Meaning & Origin of Bara (Bára)

Meaning: Wave.

Origin: Old Norse.

How to Pronounce Bara (Bára)

Phonetic: BAH-rah   IPA: /ˈbɑː.rɑ/

Popularity of Bara (Bára)

Bara (Bára) doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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